Users & Computers

On the Users & Computers page, you can view the whole tree structure of the domain while object information is shown on the right panel:

In the following sections, we will guide you through how to configure domain objects in Synology Directory Server.

Contents

  1. Manage Organizational Units
  2. Manage Groups
  3. Manage Users
  4. Manage Computers

1. Manage Organizational Units

An organizational unit (OU) is a container object within a domain to which you can add all types of domain objects, including users, groups, computers, and other OUs. OUs organize domain objects into a hierarchy, which is helpful when there are a large number of users, computers, and groups. With a well-designed OU structure, IT administrators can easily link group policies and delegate administrative tasks to specific domain objects.

To add an OU:

  1. Go to the Users & Computers page.
  2. Select the domain or an OU from the tree list, and click Add > Organizational unit.
  3. Specify a name for the new organizational unit in the field, and click OK.
  4. Right-click the parent container of the newly added organizational unit, and click Reload. The newly added organizational unit will then show on the tree list.

To add objects to an OU:

  1. On the Users & Computers page, select an OU from the tree list.
  2. Select one of the methods below to launch the creation wizard:
  3. Follow the instructions in the creation wizard to add the object.

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To delete an OU:

  1. Right-click the OU you wish to delete from the tree list and click Delete.
  2. Click Delete again in the pop-up message to confirm the deletion. Please note that the deletion of OUs is irreversible.

2. Manage Groups

Domain groups allow IT administrators to grant permissions to access devices, applications, or other services deployed in a domain. You can place domain users into a group and then apply an access control list (ACL) to the group for a specific service.

To add a group:

  1. Click Add > Group on the Users & Computers page.
  2. Configure the new group on the Enter group information page.
  3. Confirm the group information and click Apply.

To edit group properties:

  1. Select the group you wish to edit, and click Action > Edit.
  2. Edit the group properties at the corresponding tabs.
  3. Click OK to save.

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To delete a group:

  1. Select a group you wish to delete on the Users & Computers page, and click Action > Delete.
  2. Click Delete in the pop-up message to confirm the deletion.

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3. Manage Users

Users in a domain are user accounts that can access resources in the domain. Members of your organization can use their user accounts to access domain-integrated resources according to their permissions and privileges.

To add a user:

  1. On the Users & Computers page, click a container from the tree list you wish to add users to. The container can be the container named after your domain (e.g., "SYNO.LOCAL"), the Users container, or an organizational unit.
  2. Select User from the Add drop-down menu. The user creation wizard will be launched automatically.
  3. Configure the new user on the Enter user information page. To enhance security, Force this account to change password at next login is automatically ticked by default. Kindly note that password strength requirements depend on the password policy configured on the Domain Policy page.
  4. Select the groups to which the user belongs on the Join groups page.
  5. Confirm the settings and click Apply.

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To meet the password strength requirements, your password must comply with at least three of the following rules:

To import multiple users:

Besides adding one user at a time, you may also import multiple user accounts by following the steps below:

  1. On the Users & Computers page, click a container from the tree list you wish to add users to. The container can be the container named after your domain (e.g., "SYNO.LOCAL"), the Users container, or an organizational unit.
  2. Click Import users from the Add drop-down menu.
  3. Tick the following options according to your needs:
  4. Click Browse to select a .txt file to upload.
  5. Confirm the preview is correct and click OK to import.

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When you prepare a file to import, place each user account on an individual row. Each piece of information should be separated by a Tab key in the following order:

  1. Username
  2. Password
  3. Description
  4. Email
  5. First name
  6. Last name
  7. Full name
  8. Profile path
  9. Login script
  10. Home directory

The format of an import file should meet the following requirements:

To edit user properties:

  1. Select the user you wish to edit on the Users & Computers page, and click Action > Edit. You can select multiple users by pressing and holding the Ctrl or Shift key.
  2. Edit the user properties at the corresponding tabs. For more information on the property settings of user accounts, please refer to the Note below.
  3. Click OK to save the settings.

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To delete a user:

  1. Select a user you wish to delete on the Users & Computers page, and click Action > Delete.
  2. Click Delete in the pop-up message to confirm the deletion.

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4. Manage Computers

Computers in the domain created by Synology Directory Server can be workstations, servers, or NAS. This type of object can be deployed in the domain for users to access.

To edit computer properties:

  1. Select the computer you wish to edit, and click Action > Edit.
  2. Edit the Description for the computer.
  3. Click OK to save the settings.

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To delete a computer:

  1. Select a computer you wish to delete on the Users & Computers page, and click Action > Delete.
  2. Click Delete in the pop-up message to confirm the deletion.

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